Junior Golf Convenor - Helen May Ph 693 7161

Wednesdays 4-5 (during winter sports months)

Thursdays    4-5 (rest)

Sundays 10-12

Clubs etc available.  Phone Helen for details.

Junior Programme Recognised
The Geraldine Golf Club’s Junior programme has been awarded the highest achievement category available under New Zealand Golf’s Junior Plus Programme. A certificate granting it “Junior Plus Eagle Status” was presented to the club recently by the Aorangi South Canterbury Association’s Golf Development Manager, Graham Keen.

The award is in recognition of an outstanding junior programme and the welcome environment for junior Golfers provided by the Club. Three levels of achievement are available under the scheme. In assessing these NZ Golf uses a template comprising 50 questions. Three levels of achievement are attainable. They are Par (50 points out of a 100) Birdie (70 out of 100) and the highest, Eagle (90 out of 100). Geraldine scored 92.

Much credit for this success goes to Helen May and Kit Silcock. Helen has been running junior courses on Sunday mornings for a number of years while Kit conducts weekly coaching sessions for school children mid-week.

Additionally the Club has been supportive of these efforts in sponsoring an annual district tournament for juniors which has been running for some years now. Club Captain Dennis Goodwin has played a major part in the conduct of these events.

When Helen began her classes some years ago Geraldine Golf Club Eagles members contributed enough money for the purchase of several sets of golf clubs suitable for younger learners.

Junior Tournament - Monday 12 April 2010
Thirty young golfers from throughout the district enjoyed warm temperatures and a well presented course when they took part in the annual Geraldine District Golf Club’s Junior Tournament at Denfield on Monday 12 April.

The tournament, which grew out of the weekend coaching efforts of member Helen May, was the third staged by the Club. The participants play for a trophy donated by the Eagles Golfing Society of Aorangi.

One feature this year was the achievement of Geraldine’s Shannon Quinn, the only girl in the field, who topped the non-handicapped players’ section with a gross score of 110.

Another highlight was the success of the young non-handicapped Tinwald player Bailey Kinvig who placed his tee shot pin-high some six feet from the pin on the 9^th and then stepped up confidently to hole the putt to take both nearest the pin and hole in two prizes.

Round of the day went to Geraldine member George Wardell who took out the Eagles Trophy with a gross 75. He was closely followed by Rakaia junior Zac Bell who carded a 76.

Detailed results were:-
Handicap Section. Aorangi Eagles’ Trophy: George Wardell (Geraldine) 75.
Net scores: Lachlan Scarsbrook (Temuka) 97-35-62; Hamish Scarsbrook (Temuka) 96-30-66; Josh Smith (Tinwald) 77-10-67; Jay Houston (Tinwald) 87-19-68; Nathan Leslie (Geraldine) 93-25-68; Phil Henderson (Geraldine) 67-18-69; Zac Bell (Rakaia) 76-7-69; Matthew Bowater (Gleniti) 86-15-71.

Non-handicap Section: Shannon Quinn (Geraldine) 110; Jake McLachlan (Temuka) 118; Cameron Hayes (Gleniti) 129.
Juniors: Levi Bodie-Rouse (Timaru) 71; James Shefford 74; Jacob Shefford 81.

Nearest-the-Pin: Bailey Kinvig (Tinwald)
Twos: Josh Smith (Tinwald) and Bailey Kinvig

Young Geraldine golfer George Wardell receives the Aorangi Eagles’ Trophy from Eagles Secretary Geoff Clarke.

Junior Tournament - Monday 20 April 2009
The Geraldine District Golf Club held its 2^nd Annual Junior Tournament on Monday 20^th.

47 juniors attended.  There were 3 sections this year.  Handicapped players, non handicapped 18 holes and non handicapped 9 holes.

Players came from clubs all around the district – Ashburton, Tinwald, St Andrews, Pleasant Point, Timaru, Temuka, Gleniti and of course Geraldine.

Thanks to Dennis Goodwin for sorting the draw and results.

Special thanks to all the parents who helped with the afternoon tea, walked around with the golfers and got the players to Geraldine.

Junior Golf Tournament 2008

72 Juniors enjoyed great weather for the tournament held at Denfield on Monday 21 April.

Results as follows:

Handicaped Players
Best Gross:- Brendon McHaffie (Temuka) 79-14-65.

Best Nett 0-29:- Matt Duncan 83-15-68; Damien Rogers 86-17-69; Paul Hodges 83-14-69.
Best Nett 30-39:- Tim Heke 95-32-63; William Hands 101-37-64; Ben Neilson 95-31-64.
Nearest to the Pin:- No 9 Matt Duncan, No 12 Josh Smith, No 17 Paul Hodges.

Non Handicapped Players
18 Holes:- Shaun Coombes 69.5; Nathan Leslie 70; Hamish Scarsbrook 71.
9 Holes:- Chesney Parore 33 by lot from Keith Darby 33; Corey Gould 34.
Nearest to the Pin:- No 12 Jack Leslie, No 17 Chesney Parore, No 18 Tom Woodhill.

Twos:- K Darby, M Duncan, J Smith, P Hodges, S Begg.

Dennis Goodwin (centre) checking the draw.	Putting practice
Brendon McHaffie winner of the Best Gross receiving his trophy from Helen May.